Author: Birdlady42

Made it! Today was the last day on the trail.  The most popular last stop is St. Charles, mostly since there is an Amtrak station there to take people to…Continue readingGrand(?) Finale! Augusta to Machens and Back to Black Walnut

Today we figured would be a short day, so we took our time leaving McKittrick.  Joey, the owner of the B&B, let us leave our bikes in her barn so…Continue readingShortest Day, Tougher Ride: 35 Miles from McKittrick to Augusta

Today was our second longest day, but we spent the day thinking tomorrow was!  We covered 43 mostly flat miles with a light headwind.  We have settled into a pace…Continue readingSecond Longest Day: Jefferson City to McKittrick

A lot of the trail looked like this today.  To say that today was easy would be a lie, but it wasn’t awful, either. I’m definitely glad it was one…Continue reading“Recovery Ride” From Rocheport to Jefferson City

We rode the 2+ miles from our hotel to the start of the trail We couldn’t have asked for better weather for our first day.  The forecast for the rest…Continue readingForty Miles: Clinton to Sedalia

I’ve known people who have climbed a mountain or run a marathon for their 50th birthdays.  I can’t do heights, my lungs can’t do altitude and  I never liked running,…Continue readingIt’s Almost Time!